Summary
The Ford Bronco has 55 recalls spanning 1975 through the 2026 model year, with the most serious recent issue being a front control arm defect on 2024-2025 models where upper or lower control arm fasteners can be missing or improperly tightened, allowing the arm to detach from the knuckle or frame and cause a sudden loss of steering control.
The 2025 model year carries several additional concerns. The passenger-front airbag vent flap can fail to open during a crash, causing the bag to deploy with excessive force. The windshield may not be properly bonded and can detach in a crash. A driver's seat frame bolt may be loose or missing, allowing the seat to move in a crash. The instrument panel cluster can fail to display at startup, leaving the driver without a speedometer, fuel gauge, or warning lights. There is also a child safety lock defect on 2025 four-door models where the left rear door can be opened from inside even when the lock is engaged.
The 2023-2024 model years have rear quarter glass panels on hard-top models that can detach and become road hazards. On 2023-2024 four-door models, the left rear child safety lock can similarly fail to hold the door closed. The 2024 model year also has a front seat height-adjuster bolt that can loosen and allow seat movement in a crash.
The 2021-2025 model years share a transmission-to-transfer-case joint issue where spline wear can cause loss of drive power or unexpected rollaway, particularly on vehicles that received an improperly performed prior repair. On 2023 models specifically, the transmission park pawl may not fully engage, and a separate loose bolt inside the automatic transmission can block the pawl, both of which can allow the vehicle to roll away. A 2023 wheel lug nut issue on the left side of the vehicle can lead to wheel separation. The 2022-2023 Wildtrak and Raptor trims have a steering gear defect where internal damage can require heavy steering effort or cause the wheel to lock up entirely.
The 2021-2022 model years have loose side impact sensors that can cause airbags to fire unexpectedly or fail in a side crash. On 2021-2022 four-door models, the passenger-side rear child safety lock can fail to hold. Rearview camera issues run across 2021-2023 production: on models with 8-inch displays, the camera image can linger after shifting out of reverse, and on 2022-2023 models with the 360-degree camera, the image may not appear at all when backing up. Prior repair attempts for the lingering-image problem on 2021-2022 models were not fully resolved, requiring multiple follow-up campaigns. The 2021-2026 model years also share an infotainment module overheating issue that can prevent the rearview camera from displaying. The 2021 model year has additional issues: a front seat height-adjuster bolt that can loosen, a passenger airbag that may not inflate properly due to improper folding, a 2021-only airbag vent that can open prematurely, rear shock absorber reservoir corrosion that can shed the reservoir onto the road (affecting Bilstein-equipped vehicles through 2024), and on five-door models, front seatbelt latch plates that are difficult to reach from their stowed position (a concern shared with 2022-2023 five-door models). The 2
